5 die in sewage dredging work, gas poisoning suspected

5 die in sewage dredging work, gas poisoning suspected

NAGOYA, Japan - Policemen investigate a manhole leading to a swage drain in Handa, Aichi Prefecture, on March 11, where five workers died apparently from gas poisoning while dredging it. A high concentration of hydrogen sulfide, a toxic substance, was detected in the drain.

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